Patagonia Swiftcurrent Traverse Wader

Created by Jay D'Arpini

Patagonia's Harris Buddig sits down at the Trout Shop in Craig, Montana, and goes over in detail Patagonia's Swiftcurrent Traverse wader. The Swiftcurrent uses lighter fabric than the company's Expedition Zipfront wader ($799), and is nicely priced at $549. Need a pair of waders as summer winds down and moves into fall. These will keep you protected from cold water but they aren't so thick that you'll boil inside. These would be ideal this late-August and September (October, too) on the Inland Northwest's bevy of steelhead waters. Great for fall trout fishing, too. Here's the lowdown.